New Delhi, May 16 (IANSlife): If you're favourite tipple is whisky or scotch, pour yourself an extra drink today in honour of World Whisky day.

But instead of the usual on the rocks or a Highball, why not treat yourself to the flavours of a delectable cocktail? No it's no sacrilegious, and we can prove it with global premium spirits company, William Grant & Sons, sharing their favourites with you.

The fifth generation run family distillery produces some of the world's leading brands of Scotch whisky, including Grant's Blended Scotch, the third largest selling Scotch whisky globally, as well as the world's most awarded single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® and range of handcrafted single malts and other iconic spirits brands such as Monkey Shoulder, Hendrick's Gin and Tullamore DEW Irish Whiskey.

MINT JULEP

INGREDIENTS

Grant's Distinction 50 ml

Simple Syrup 10 ml

Lemon Juice 8-10 ml

Mint Leaves 8-10

METHOD

Lightly muddle mint leaves, lime Juice and sugar syrup in a glass.

Add Grant's Distinction, pack it with crushed ice and stir.

Garnish with Mint Leaf

G&G (Grant's and Ginger)

INGREDIENTS

Grant's Distinction 50 ml

Ginger Ale 150 ml

Lame ½

METHOD

Add the whisky into an ice filled glass.

Top with ginger ale, and squeeze half a lime.

Garnish with lime wedge

MONKEY JAM SOUR

INGREDIENTS

Monkey Shoulder Whiskey 50 ml

Fresh Lime juice 20 ml

Sugar syrup 5 ml

Jam 2 Tbsp

Dash Orange Bitters

Optional soda water

METHOD

Add all ingredients to the shaker

Add fresh ice and shake it like a legend

Strain into ice-filled glass

Top with soda water if you fancy

Lazy Old Fashioned

INGREDIENTS

Monkey Shoulder Whiskey 50 ml

Sugar syrup 1:1 10 ml

Angostura bitters 2 dashes

Orange Zest

METHOD

Add Monkey Shoulder whiskey, sugar syrup, Angostura bitters, and orange zest to a mining glass

Add cold, dry ice, and stir

Once dilution is reached, strain into glass over fresh ice

Twist orange peel over glass and drop it in as a garnish